From Taoist Priest to Best Actor
Chapter 23
"So your name is Alan Rodriguez." Leonardo read the news about "The Fast and the Furious" in his heart.
He had just negotiated with Miramax for his next film, and it was a collaboration with the famous director, Martin Scorsese.
Unlike James Cameron, Spielberg, Luke, and other commercial directors who relied on US dollars and special effects to work with, Martin Scorsese was better at shooting literary films, especially those about gangsters, violence, and crime.
Now that he urgently needed to change his style, Martin Scorsese was undoubtedly one of the directors he needed to work with the most.
This was also the reason why he chose this film. Instead of conquering the world with his beauty, he preferred people to see his ability. And if he wanted people to see his ability, he had to win an award first, especially the highest award in the film industry, the Oscars.
"It seems that we will be seeing each other soon."
Leonardo didn't know why he paid so much attention to this person. Was it because he was more handsome than he was?
Was that why he paid so much attention when he noticed the news about him?
Leonardo was a little puzzled. Was it because he was too good-looking?
Xie Yi didn't know that there was a big star in Hollywood who was secretly paying attention to him. Now that "The Fast and the Furious" was about to stop airing, and its final box office performance had stunned everyone in Hollywood. No one would have thought that at the beginning of the summer, before the various blockbusters were released, "The Fast and the Furious" was like a dark horse that stood out with an unstoppable momentum. It had to be said that this brought a lot of pressure to other films.
Of course, the summer had just begun, and the winner had not been decided yet. Although Universal had made a good start with "The Fast and the Furious", it was all just the beginning, and it was still unknown who would have the last laugh.
But this was none of Xie Yi's business. After "The Fast and the Furious" stopped airing, Xie Yi began to follow the crew of "Beauty at the Lawyer" for promotional activities.
In this drama, he was also the male lead. Although his screen time was pitiful, the crew of "Beauty at the Lawyer" would not let go of Xie Yi, who was currently the hottest star in Hollywood.
That's right. While the box office of "The Fast and the Furious" exploded, Xie Yi, the male lead of "The Fast and the Furious", was now considered a rising star in Hollywood. After all, there weren't many newcomers in Hollywood who could achieve such dazzling results after their first movie was released.
Although a large part of this depended on luck, but didn't Xie Yi's luck also show that he was lucky?
Moreover, as a newcomer, his acting skills were so skillful and his looks were not bad. He simply had all the qualifications to be popular.
Every year, no less than tens of millions of young men and women came to Hollywood to pursue their dreams, but how many newcomers could stand out?
Most of them were struggling at the bottom of Hollywood, playing minor roles in various films. Xie Yi was so lucky to have a name in Hollywood, which was really enviable.
Therefore, now that Xie Yi's popularity was at its peak, the crew of "Beauty at the Lawyer" would not let go of such a good publicity opportunity.
"I can only say that Allen will attend the premiere and one or two additional interviews. After all, Allen's screen time is pitiful. Compared to the minor roles, he only has the title of the male lead. If you want Allen to attend every publicity event, it's simply a fantasy, isn't it?" Arthur calmly argued with the producer of "Beauty at the Lawyer".
"But Allen is the male lead, isn't he?"
The producer of "Beauty at the Lawyer" still wanted to fight for a little more, just in case Xie Yi agreed, although he also knew that this chance was very slim.
"But Allen's screen time in the film is even less than the supporting male lead, this is also a fact." Arthur said rather coldly.
"Okay, that's it."
The producer of "Beauty at the Lawyer" knew that there wouldn't be any other outcome, so he stopped arguing. If he argued too much, it would be bad if he angered Xie Yi's agent.
However, if he knew that Xie Yi would be so popular now, he would have asked the scriptwriter to give him more screen time.
But it was hard to buy things with money. If he had known, things were already set in stone. Even if he regretted it, it would be useless.
"Beauty at the Lawyer" was quite popular after it was released. It was not inferior to a bunch of Hollywood blockbusters. After all, in a bunch of blockbusters with big productions and big scenes, "Beauty at the Lawyer" was like a plain porridge side dish. After people got tired of eating big meals, it became even more popular.
Of course, this was also because "Beauty at the Lawyer" was indeed a very good movie. The movie was funny but not vulgar. It could be said that this movie was a movie that everyone could watch regardless of age.
After all, no one wanted to be depressed while watching a movie. "Beauty at the Lawyer" perfectly conformed to the idea of people seeking happiness, especially when there was no lack of handsome men and beautiful women in the movie. Especially the female lead, Reese Witherspoon, because of her role in "Beauty at the Lawyer", she became the new generation of American sweetheart and was highly sought after.
Of course, Xie Yi also gained a new group of fans. After all, "The Fast and the Furious" and "Beauty at the Lawyer" had different audiences. Xie Yi's appearance in "Beauty at the Lawyer" was much better than Blaine in "The Fast and the Furious". Naturally, he also gained a large number of fans.
Of course, Xie Yi didn't care whether he was a fan or not. In his opinion, as long as they could provide him with spiritual energy, it was fine.
After the accumulation of these two movies, the system had already built a spiritual energy space for Xie Yi. After that, as long as Xie Yi's fans continued to increase, the spiritual energy in the system space would continue to increase. As early as a few days ago, Xie Yi's cultivation had already broken through the twelfth level of Qi Refining Stage. He was just waiting to succeed in building his foundation.
And as long as he succeeded in building his foundation, his body's lifespan would increase by 200 years, leaving him more time to cultivate.
"Here, these are the scripts you wanted. I have already picked them once. These are the ones that are more suitable for your current situation. You can choose them yourself." Arthur said as he placed a stack of scripts in front of Xie Yi.
Xie Yi looked at the stack of scripts in front of him and reached out to flip through them.
The script on the top was "Vanilla Sky", which was mainly about a playboy rich second generation. After meeting a girl he liked, he got into a car accident, got disfigured, and a series of strange things happened after that.
After Xie Yi finished reading the script, he put it aside. He didn't really like the script, but of course, he didn't hate it either. He could only say that it was okay.
After that, Xie Yi looked at the second script, "James Dean"?
Xie Yi was puzzled. It seemed to be a person's name. Could it be a biography?
"This is a biography script?" Xie Yi picked up the second script and looked at Arthur in confusion.
"Yes, James Dean. He was named as one of the 25 greatest male stars in a hundred years. He was also named as one of the top ten cultural idols in the United States. Coincidentally, next year is the 50th anniversary of his death. Launching this project at this time is undoubtedly an opportunity to remember him. The box office won't be very good, but it definitely won't be too bad." Arthur explained to Xie Yi faintly.
Even though it had been two years since he came to this world, Xie Yi still didn't know much about these things that were common knowledge to others.
Xie Yi didn't know everything about the current entertainment industry, but it could be said that he knew a lot about it. However, he obviously wasn't familiar with the past to the point where he could say it out loud.
After hearing Arthur's words, Xie Yi nodded and put the script together with the previous one. He planned to wait until he finished reading all the scripts before he understood the character of James Dean.
However, when Xie Yi saw the third script, Xie Yi's eyes were attracted to it.
"Crossing Time and Space to Love You", crossing time and space?
Seeing these four words, Xie Yi's heart trembled slightly. Was his situation also considered crossing time and space?
From the Tianyuan Continent to this world where spiritual energy was exhausted.
Xie Yi reached out and picked up the script, quickly flipping through it. Unfortunately, after reading the entire script, Xie Yi was slightly disappointed.
This was a romance movie. Although there were elements of crossing time, it was completely different from what he had imagined.
After reading all the scripts, Xie Yi frowned slightly. These scripts were no different to him. What he wanted was different from the average actor. Other actors wanted fame or money, but he only wanted fame. It was just that this fame was different from other actors. He only wanted the audience to like him.
"Arthur, which one do you like more?" Xie Yi asked with some hesitation.
He might be able to act with the help of the system, but when it came to choosing scripts, he wasn't good at it. However, Arthur was different. This was his job. He was definitely better than him.
"Then what do you really want?" Arthur asked in a serious tone.
"I remember that I told you before that I don't care about the salary or the Oscars. What I care about is the audience. What I want is the audience's love." Xie Yi also said seriously.
"I haven't forgotten. I remember what you said when we first met.
But Allen, you are still young. If you are restricted to commercial films, then you can only be a vase, because the audience won't recognize your acting skills. They only see your handsome face and model-like body. "
Arthur said earnestly. The ability of commercial films to attract fans was much stronger than literary films. However, if the actors acted too much, they would be fixed in the eyes of the audience.
That was because commercial films pursued the use of special effects instead of the performance of acting skills. The role of the actor was not prominent in it. In other words, any actor could be competent.
However, literary films were different. The audience generally recognized the acting skills of the actors who came from literary films.
"But the appearance will age, and the figure will be out of shape. Even if the career of an actor is much longer than that of an actress, the audience is not so long-lasting. Moreover, you are in the entertainment industry, which changes so quickly and new people come out in large numbers. If you don't have the kind of works that can be circulated as a guarantee, then you can only disappear into the crowd."
"Therefore, I don't exclude you from doing commercial films. However, if you want the audience to remember you and like you forever, then you can't ignore literary films."




